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Diane Harris
Westlake Village, California
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Work has often
been consuming for me, filled with responsibilities I take seriously
(too seriously??) and requiring many late hours. So, I particularly
cherish my free time and my vacation time. I do my best to take
advantage of my proximity to LA and Santa Barbara with all their
cultural offerings [the LA Philharmonic, a Santa Barbara based
chamber music group, great theater, interesting dance groups, a wide
assortment of “artsy” movies, great museums (the Getty & others) and
quirky galleries]. On top of all that, the area is full of great
restaurants serving an extensive variety of American and more exotic
fare, and it’s close to some great wine regions. I’ve enjoyed
investigating both, the price of which is the need for a serious and
regular program of exercise to help keep the unwanted pounds at
bay. Finally, like many of you, I have found traveling an
exhilarating and engaging pastime. I’ve visited some wonderful
places in the US and outside the country, as well. I’m eagerly
looking forward to my next big trip: viewing a total solar eclipse
off one of the Greek isles next March.
My Occupation:
Since
graduating from the University of California at Santa Barbara, I’ve
been doing accounting related work, mostly in the financial services
industry. Once I figured out that I was going to have to work for a
living, I decided to go back to school and get my MBA. I got my
graduate degree from UCLA in 1987. For the past seven plus years,
I’ve been working for First Data Corporation directing the financial
planning and analytic activities for a subsidiary engaged in
providing credit card processing services to merchants.
My Family:
No children
and no husband. But vicariously, I enjoy the family life of my
sister, her husband and her 14 year old son. For the last six
years, I have been dating a wonderful man who, unfortunately, won’t
be with me at our Reunion festivities, since he is spending some
time in Arizona with his ailing father.
Favorite Memories:
In a way,
graduation day was a high point; I was SO glad to be finished with
high school and SO ready to get started on whatever came next.
Other special memories: the trip to Spain between my sophomore and
junior year and school dances.
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